YOUTHS UTOPIA

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By:Kevin Kogo

/Photos courtesy

3 things that is fucking up kenyan Youths today

1.Capitalism

2.Optimism

3.Relegion and belief

Capitalism-Did you know that 8300 kenyans own wealth of 46 Million people combined?

79% of our population is struggling middle class and extereme poverty(am sure that includes your Dad and My Dad)

We the "kuomoka" generation somehow believe that all of us (100%) will fit in the 21% that is rich worse via capitalism.0.0001% of us will make it there

2.Optimism-We are living in the age of motivational speakers...we think that in our 50's we will be in a yacht somewehere in praslin-just because we have believed its possible

No youth is willing to fight corruption,injustice,capitalism...because they are afraid that it jerpodizes their future fantasy of owning a bungalow and a bentley parked in the garrage

3.Religion and belief-Its God's plan,he intended it to be this way...among other A.I.C propagated
narratives "fear"

I dont wanna talk about this i'll just recomend a swahili book "Dini za Kigeni zimefeli Afrika" You connect from there.

This gov't is corrupt,the next will be corrupt and the next and the next...and utado?nothing

Africans are dumb to be honest.Its only in African countries that people are doing PHD's for job promos,and Family respect,and bar boasts and pleasure of being called Daktari

And this is on our parents.The middle class parents.That have lived their lives competing with neighbours and relatives and have taught you their dumb kid to compete and the only goal in life is to be rich (chances are you will never be)

You don't want to do anything about politics,you don't want to do anything about injustice nor the society nor the Ghettos nothing...you just wanna be a wealthy capitalist.

in Your 50's Sons of the 8300 will be rich asf,You,sons of the 46 million will still be in debts,running around to afford fees and comfort to your family.Maybe depressed with a wife that can't believe she is in the life she is in.And still teaching your son that the goal is to have PHD and be rich

So dont tell me i wont vote,i wont demonstrate and other nyef nyefs.The reason that you are not a dog with four legs but a human being with a brain is to ensure that the society is balanced,reset your view,prioritize your goals.

Am not a revolutionist,just a Youth yearning for change.

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